Vietnam at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Vietnam at the 1952 Summer Olympics
IOC code	VIE (VNM used at these Games)
NOC	Vietnam Olympic Committee
in Helsinki
Competitors	8 in 5 sports
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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The State of Vietnam competed as Vietnam in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. It was the first time the nation had participated at the Summer Olympic Games. Eight competitors, all men, took part in seven events in five sports.^[1]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Men's 10,000 metres

• Trần Văn Lý — 37:33.0 (→ 32nd place)

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Bantamweight (-54 kg)

• Tiến Vình

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Road Competition

Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)

• Quan Luu — 5:24:34.1 (→ 47th place)
• Chau Phuoc Vinh — did not finish (→ no ranking)
• Nguyen Duc Hien — did not finish (→ no ranking)
• Van Phuoc Le — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

One fencer represented Vietnam in 1952.

Men's épée

• Tôn Thất Hải

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Men's 100 metre freestyle

• Nguyễn Văn Phan — 1:05.0

References

1. "Vietnam at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-09-27.

External links

• Official Olympic Reports